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aget-validate-spec

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Validate specifications for completeness and consistency

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aget-validate-spec

Validate specifications for completeness, consistency, and testability. Ensures EARS format compliance.

Instructions

When this skill is invoked:

  1. Check Completeness

    • Required sections present
    • All requirements have IDs
    • Traceability links exist

  2. Check Consistency

    • No contradictions
    • Terminology consistent
    • IDs unique

  3. Check Testability

    • Requirements are verifiable
    • Acceptance criteria clear
    • No vague language

  4. Check Format

    • EARS templates applied
    • Correct SHALL/SHOULD usage
    • Proper structure

Required Sections

  • Scope
  • Requirements (functional)
  • Constraints (non-functional)
  • Traceability
  • Test cases or V-tests

EARS Patterns

PatternTemplate
UbiquitousThe [system] SHALL [action]
Event-DrivenWHEN [event], the [system] SHALL [action]
State-DrivenWHILE [state], the [system] SHALL [action]
ConditionalIF [condition], the [system] SHALL [action]

Output Format

## Specification Validation: [Spec Name]

### Overview

| Attribute | Value |
|-----------|-------|
| Spec | [Name] |
| Version | [X.Y.Z] |
| Validator | [Agent] |
| Date | [YYYY-MM-DD] |

---

### Completeness Check

| Section | Status | Notes |
|---------|--------|-------|
| Scope | [Present/Missing] | |
| Requirements | [Present/Missing] | [N] requirements |
| Constraints | [Present/Missing] | [N] constraints |
| Traceability | [Present/Missing] | |
| Tests | [Present/Missing] | [N] tests |

---

### Consistency Check

| Check | Status | Issues |
|-------|--------|--------|
| No contradictions | [Pass/Fail] | [Details] |
| Terminology | [Pass/Fail] | [Details] |
| Unique IDs | [Pass/Fail] | [Details] |

---

### Testability Check

| Requirement | Testable | Issue |
|-------------|----------|-------|
| R-XXX-001 | [Yes/No] | [Why not testable] |

---

### EARS Format Check

| Requirement | Pattern | Compliant | Issue |
|-------------|---------|-----------|-------|
| R-XXX-001 | [Pattern] | [Yes/No] | [Issue] |

---

### Summary

**Status**: [Valid / Issues Found]

**Blocking Issues**: [N]
**Warnings**: [N]

**Required Actions**:
1. [Action 1]

Constraints

  • C1: NEVER pass specifications with EARS violations — format consistency essential
  • C2: NEVER modify the specification during validation — validation is read-only
  • C3: NEVER skip testability assessment — untestable requirements are not requirements

Related

  • SKILL-033: aget-validate-spec specification
  • ONTOLOGY_spec-engineer.yaml: Specification, Validation, Traceability concepts
  • CAP-SPE-001: Specification Validation capability